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geneveously
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September 1, 2007 Subject:
Great Short!
This is a great short Gothic film. The sound effects are awesome. I have used this movie to introduce the Gothic genre of literature in my English classes,
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and the students are absolutely spellbound. They love it!!
Craig Brewer has managed to capture a feeling of dread and anticipation here extremely well, from the crisp and stark monochrome photography to the pacing
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of the editing to the actors and their gloomy faces. The sound editing is wonderful as, through that he captures that feeling and holds onto it and builds up the tension. Superb!
Reviewer:
moxey
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June 2, 2005 Subject:
moxey
deleted one star from the rating only because this excellent piece is far too short. every thing about it was done just right.
Reviewer:
evfilms
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July 25, 2004 Subject:
DOWN RIGHT EXCELLENT
I am shocked/amazed at this piece. This is no "prenentious film student mumbo jumbo". This is real deal psychological material. DV production (from my
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knowledge) very beautiful.
Reviewer:
tambora
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May 29, 2004 Subject:
Freakish
From a technical standpoint, this film is exemplary. The black and white cinematography is stark and gothic, especially in the ragged faces of the two
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silent leads. The composition and minimal camerawork is poetic and forboding. The editing is perfect, the sound design is fantastic, the music is appropriate, and the result is palpable fear. This film can be downright scary. Even when absolutely nothing is happening, the skilled filmmakers track the movement of mundane objects with such grave importance that you become scared by black coffee long before another black liquid shows up. Even if you don't figure out what's happening, the result is unnerving. The ending comes far too soon and may be the most jarring cut of the film. Every genre has its hackneyed hallmarks, and horror is no exception, but this film manages to work with them, and more importantly, through them, to produce a capable thriller that has a terrifying secret in store for you at the end. You'll be speechless, too.
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